7/10/09

Terminator Salvation PS3 Review


Okay, so I finally traded in the XBOX version and got a PS3 version. Here's my review:

Graphics: To me, this is the games weakest point. This could easily be on the PS2, and their mouths don't even move when they talk. But, the city looks great and the explosions are awesome. 8/10

Story: Great story. It is a prequel to the summer film, and it gives some interesting backstory. 9/10

Sound: Everything sounds amazing except for the fact that Christian Bale doesn't do a voiceover, and the voice that replaces him doesn't sound anything like him. 8.5/10

Gameplay: Wow, the gameplay is awesome. It isn't just a point and shoot. There is tons of strategy that's helpful in 2 player co-op (finally a 2 player game!). For example, instead of shooting the spider, you have to flank him.  One person needs to distract, while the other has to attack the battery from behind. This all comes together with a great cover system, allowing you to seek and move between cover easily. There are plenty of weapons, like shotguns, machine guns, pipe bombs, grenades, rocket launchers, and that's just the beginning. 10/10

Multiplayer: Really fun multiplayer. Games need to be more like Terminator when it comes to multiplayer experience. 10/10

Overall: 9.5/10 This game is great, and the only problems are minor and don't take the fun away from the game. Easily in my tope 5 games of all time. Yeah, that good.


2 comments:

MBJ said...

Wow. I can't wait to see it. I loved the Terminator: Salvation movie, so I can't wait for multiplayer on this. What do you do in the multiplayer, anyway? Do you act as Terminators?

Skyler Olson said...

In multiplayer, you just play the regular levels, it's not like a separate mode or anything. Your John Conner and his team of resistance members trying to escape the machines. Its actually a prequel to the movie, so thats kinda cool. I think this one is going to be your favorite PS3 game.